MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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